shepard alan jr (26 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Zustand: G+/no dj; ex-library. B&W photos (illustrator). 1st.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: G-VG. 1st Printing. 1st printing, April 1963. The first generation of astronauts' story, in their own words. 32 pages of photos. Minor cover wear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Reprint. Hard cover binding, 375 pp. Photograph endpapers, index. illustrations. Previous owner tag to front endpaper, front hinge cracked. Good condition.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: NEAR FINE. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 352pp. Color photo endpapers, B/W photo plates. Sewn binding in black cloth with gilt stamped lettering. Some light scuffing to the cloth, exceedingly clean and sharp otherwise. DJ tips worn, laminant separating along the front spine, clean and bright otherwise.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No DJ. First Edition, First Printing. First Printing Stated. A Bright, Unworn, Undamaged, Unmarked Copy, Near Fine, Lcking Dust Jacket.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Softcover. Stiff light blue paper covers, stapled at the fold, with black and blue lettering and an illustration in blue, black and white on the front cover. 12 pages. Good condition. Light wear to edges and corners; light rubbing to wraps. Binding is square and sturdy. Ex-library markings on front and back covers, title page, and page 3. Writing in ink on foreword page. Illustrated with a black-and-white photograph of the author and the sponsor of the lecture series. Transcription of a lecture by the astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., regarding simulation for outer-space flight.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Printing [Stated]. 352 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (some in color). Index. Cover has wear, chips, tears and soiling. Derived from a Kirkus review: The Astronauts are our new heroes, "part pilot, part engineer, part explorer, part scientist, " They're also, organization men supreme, sounding remarkably alike. The book presents the seven essaying why they joined Project Mercury (the reasons embrace pride in country and in self), the meaning of teamwork and training, the physical and psychological exams (almost all make sub rosa cracks re headshrinkers), and, most important, a full-scale record of the preparations for and enactment of the first sub-orbital and orbital take-offs by participants Shepard and Grissom, Glenn and Carpenter. It's the latters' accounts which prove the most exciting and exemplary, especially the Friendship 7 flight. So for all the Redstone, Atlas, Canaveral, NASA details and all the challenges and courageous responses shown. The book is a rewarding revelation.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcover. Stiff light blue paper covers, stapled at the fold, with black and blue lettering and an illustration in blue, black and white on the front cover. 12 pages. Very good condition. Light wear to edges and corners; light rubbing to wraps. Binding is square and sturdy, and pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with a black-and-white photograph of the author and the sponsor of the lecture series. Transcription of a lecture by the astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., regarding simulation for outer-space flight.

First edition, early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of Americaâs manned space program. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain orange, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. âThe first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort⦠In volunteering to entrust their lives to Mercuryâs spirit and Atlasâ strength to blaze a trail for man into the empyrean, they chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance, circumstance, technology and history had prepared for themâ (Swenson, Grimwood & Alexander, 164-65). We Seven chronicles the beginnings of American manned space exploration from the perspectives of those who pioneered it, with each member of Project Mercury contributing at least three essay-length sections.

First edition, early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of Americaâs manned space program. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain orange, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven Astronaut Scott Carpenter on the second front free endpaper, "Scott Carpenter Aurora 7." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. âThe first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort⦠In volunteering to entrust their lives to Mercuryâs spirit and Atlasâ strength to blaze a trail for man into the empyrean, they chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance, circumstance, technology and history had prepared for themâ (Swenson, Grimwood & Alexander, 164-65). We Seven chronicles the beginnings of American manned space exploration from the perspectives of those who pioneered it, with each member of Project Mercury contributing at least three essay-length sections.

First edition of this revealing autobiography of Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Octavo, original blue boards, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wally Schirra and Jack Lousma on the front free endpaper and also signed by astronauts Mario Runco, Bill Shepherd, Bill Readdy, and Alan Shepard. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Hannus Design Associates and front jacket painting by Robert Peak. The fifth American in space during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission and the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs, Walter 'Wally' Schirraâs career in NASA represents each step in answering Kennedyâs 1961 call to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s.

First edition, early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of Americaâs manned space program. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mercury Seven Astronauts on the front free endpaper, "Bob Best wishes- Scott Carpenter and John Glenn. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. âThe first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort⦠In volunteering to entrust their lives to Mercuryâs spirit and Atlasâ strength to blaze a trail for man into the empyrean, they chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance, circumstance, technology and history had prepared for themâ (Swenson, Grimwood & Alexander, 164-65). We Seven chronicles the beginnings of American manned space exploration from the perspectives of those who pioneered it, with each member of Project Mercury contributing at least three essay-length sections.

hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. first. SIGNED first printing, as stated on copyright page. Signed by Carpenter, Schirra, Shepard and Cooper. Book fine. Dust jacket near fine, indent along spine, some tape residue along edges of vertical part of flaps.

hardcover. Zustand: fine. signed limited. SIGNED limited edition, #2307 of 3000. Signed by three astronauts. Comes with 3 certificates of authenticity printed by and from Easton Press. Book fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: As new. [4], 352 pages. Frontis (color). Illustrations. (some in color). Index. Removed from original shrinkwrap for cataloguing. The Easton Press's books are known for their elegant covers. Each book has the following features: Bound in genuine leather; Spine accented with 22 kt gold; Printed on archival paper; and Gilded page edges. The special contents of this edition were copyrighted in 1997 by The Easton Press. Facsimile signatures of Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and John Glenn on front cover. Authentic signatures of Carpenter, Cooper and Glenn are on the Collector's Edition page above the number of the limited edition. Laid in are Certificates of Authenticity signed by Carpenter and dated 6 Nov., 1996, Cooper and dated 13 Nov 96, and Glenn dated 12-4-96 . Each signature was witnessed, Cooper's by Susan Cooper. The certificate indicated that the Authors received 25 additional unnumbered copies over and above the 3000 individually numbered copies. The Certificates are also signed by Roy S. Pfeil, Publisher. Thus, there are two Carpenter. Cooper, and Glenn autographs each! Also laid in is an unattached Easton bookplate. The heroic story of the Mercury Seven, the pioneer astronauts who risked their lives for America's first manned space voyages. Project Mercury ran from 1959 through 1963, put the first American in space, and defined NASA's manned space flights to come, from Gemini through Apollo. In We Seven, the astronauts including Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slaytonâ"take you behind the scenes of this pioneering programâ"even into the space capsules themselves. Fascinating firsthand accounts and black-and-white photographs throughoutâ"the astronauts describe the launches, hair-raising challenges, and incredible successes of Project Mercuryâ"from breaking through the earth's atmosphere to when a hatch blows. But Project Mercury was more than the heroism of individual missions. In We Seven, America's original astronauts share with usâ"as only they canâ"the hopes and dreams of the US at the dawn of a new era. Collector's Edition, Number 1103 of 3000.

Mercury 7 and Apollo 14 astronaut and moonwalker, the first American to travel in space (1961). IPS, 7 ¼" X 9", n.p., n.y. Near fine. Black and white magazine photograph trimmed from the May 19, 1961 "Life" magazine profile. Candid closeup of Shepard gazing with left hand to forehead, boldly signed and inscribed by him in purple ballpoint in a white area at lower right: "To Donald Burnell / Alan B. Shepard Jr." Just a magazine portrait, but an interesting example from the height of his fame.

Mercury 7 and Apollo 14 astronaut and moonwalker, the first American to travel in space (1961). Color IPS, 7 3/4" X 8¼", n.p., n.y. Near fine. Color magazine photograph trimmed from the May 19, 1961 front cover of "Life" magazine. Candid half-length shot showing Shepard in blue polo shirt at home, smiling for the camera with a large pile of mail in his lap. In purple ballpoint across his short at lower right, he boldly inscribes and signs "To Donald Burnell / with best wishes -- / Alan B. Shepard Jr." Just a magazine portrait, but a handsome example from the height of his fame.

Large color semi-glossy photograph of the Project Mercury astronauts, signed by six of the Mercury Seven. This group shot was taken in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base on January 20, 1961. Inscribed or signed next to their respective images in black felt tip: "We are seven privileged men, Scott Carpenter"; "Space is spectacular! Gordon Cooper"; "'Beginnings' John Glenn"; "Wally Schirra A slow Mach II aircraft!"; "It was a pleasure to help start a new era! Alan Shepard"; and "The rudder is still working - DK Slayton." Matted. In fine condition. The photograph measures 13.75 inches by 10.5 inches. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 16 inches. A very sharp piece. In response to the Soviet Union's launch Sputnik 1 satellite on October 4, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower created a new civilian space agency whose primary goal would be to compete with the Soviets in space. The following year Project Mercury was announced, with the stated aim of launching a man into Earth's orbit and returning him safely. The seven astronauts selected for the program, all members of the United States armed forces, were Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Jr., Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, and D.K. Slayton. In 1962 Glenn would become the first American to orbit the earth, while Grissom would tragically lose his life in the Apollo 1 disaster on January 27, 1967.

Zustand: Fine. Collector's Edition. Limited to 3,000 copies, in which this is number 785. Signed by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and John Glenn to limitation page. Easton Press certificate of authenticity for Carpenter and Cooper are present, but lacking Glenn's (superfluous) certificate. Dot of gilt not adhering to page edge. Black leather boards with gilt particulars. Moire endpapers, a silk ribbon, and four raised bands. Gilt edges and Smyth sewn gatherings. No previous owners' names.

Complete set of 12 photographs of the Apollo Moonwalkers. Set of 12 photographs, all of which are official NASA lithographs with the exception of the Alan Shepard photo. Each is individually signed in ink or felt tip as follows, "Neil Armstrong," "We Came in Peace, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI," "Charles Conrad, Jr.," "Alan L. Bean," "Alan Shepard," "Best wishes, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14" "Dave Scott," "Jim Irwin," "John Young," "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16," "Jack Schmitt," and "Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII." In overall near fine to fine condition with a PSA label affixed to the Shepard photo, light bumping to the bottom left corner of the Bean and Scott photos, and very light creasing to the top right corner of the Young photo. Each photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches. A rare collection, as most photographs were inscribed not just signed by the astronauts. The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. First conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a three-man spacecraft to follow the one-man Project Mercury which put the first Americans in space, Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" by the end of the 1960s, which he proposed in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. A total of twelve astronauts had the opportunity to walk on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, becoming the first and only humans to set foot on another celestial body and marking a significant milestone in the advancement of our understanding of the universe.